Dedicated to the Wounded Warriors whose scars cannot be seen and for those who hope, pray, and wait for them to be whole again.
After a rocky start as Watervalley’s only doctor, Luke Bradford has decided to stay in town, honoring the three-year commitment he made to pay off his medical school debts. But even as his friendships with the quirky townsfolk deepen, and he pursues a romance with lovely schoolteacher Christine Chambers, several military veterans’ emotional wounds trigger anger and unrest in Watervalley...Read More

Bitsy Hamilton came by my office this past week with a rather unusual request. She wanted my advice on an obituary. Bitsy is the editor of the society page for the Village Voice, a position she has proudly held since the Reagan Administration. A likeable but somewhat proper old spinster, for decades she has meticulously […]

Last Friday started with a house call, pushing me to be an hour late to the clinic that morning. When I finally arrived through the back entrance, the noise from the reception area hit me like a palpable wave. It was Friday before a holiday and we had a packed house. Great. Normally the staff […]

During her appointment at the clinic this past week, Polly Shropshire insisted on bringing her dog into the exam room with her. Polly is a haughty old bird whose ancestors were WFF’s, part of Watervalley’s First Families that settled the area back when the earth’s crust was hardening…a small detail that she amazingly manages […]

Next week I will be a guest lecturer to a couple of college literature classes in which my first novel, More Things in Heaven and Earth, is part of the curriculum. Guys like myself, who hail from bushhog-intensive backgrounds, rarely get to have this kind of honor. Each session will last almost an hour and […]

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The Splendor of Ordinary Days Is Here! The latest novel in Jeff High’s Watervalley Books series is now available, and it’s almost sold out! The Splendor of Ordinary Days. You can order it for instant download to your Kindle or Nook, or you can go to any of the links below to order your personal hard copy! If […]

April Community Calendar and Events April 3. Watervalley Green Thumb and Garden Club Monthly Meeting. This month’s meeting will be at ten o’clock in the conference room at the Memorial Building. Margie Reynolds will give a short presentation titled, “The Misunderstood Rutabaga: Why it should Turnip in your Garden.” Please bring a dollar to cover […]

We Are So Excited to announce that Jeff High, author of More Things In Heaven And Earth, has been invited to speak at FoxTale Book Shoppe! The event will begin at 12:30 PM EST on Saturday, March 22, and he will be signing books and discussing his debut novel and new series, Watervalley Books! FoxTale […]

Bitsy Hamilton came by my office this past week with a rather unusual request. She wanted my advice on an obituary. Bitsy is the editor of the society page for the Village Voice, a position she has proudly held since the Reagan Administration. A likeable but somewhat proper old spinster, for decades she has meticulously […]

These are some recent excerpts from Connie Thompson’s advice column in the Watervalley news paper. Hope you enjoy! – Dr. Luke (From the September 7th edition of the Watervalley News) Dear Connie, I’m a good looking, well educated, middle aged guy who has been married and divorced three times. Women don’t get me…mainly because they all […]

Last Friday started with a house call, pushing me to be an hour late to the clinic that morning. When I finally arrived through the back entrance, the noise from the reception area hit me like a palpable wave. It was Friday before a holiday and we had a packed house. Great. Normally the staff […]

During her appointment at the clinic this past week, Polly Shropshire insisted on bringing her dog into the exam room with her. Polly is a haughty old bird whose ancestors were WFF’s, part of Watervalley’s First Families that settled the area back when the earth’s crust was hardening…a small detail that she amazingly manages […]

It’s been an interesting week in Watervalley. Christine stopped by the clinic on Friday of last week. She was wearing the saddest face. It was about Emily Sweeney. Small, quiet, and polite, Emily is a sixth grader in Christine’s class. She has straight blonde hair, a sweet, but often expressionless face, and soft blue eyes […]

It’s been an interesting week in Watervalley. Chick McKissick’s daughter, Myla didn’t make it home from Knoxville last Friday. Myla’s an honor roll student in her Junior year. She also runs track for the Vols. Chick couldn’t be more proud. She left after class Friday afternoon and should have been home before eight. At nine […]

“Come back to Watervalley for another endearing tale of Dr. Luke Bradford and the good folks of this small Tennessee town. Heartwarming and tender, Each Shining Hour is a bright and lovely story.” Lynne Hinton, author of The Art Of Arranging Flowers “Each Shining Hour” by Jeff High is available October 7, 2014 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Your Local […]

“A young doctor, marking time until he can leave a somnolent farm town for the bustle of a big city, finds more excitement in Watervalley than he bargained for-an alluring woman, or two; an unsolved murder, or two; a crafty banker who knows more than he’s saying; and a cache of . . . well, […]

“Heart-warming, refreshing, and often amusing, this touching novel about a likable yet conflicted new doctor sent to a rural Tennessee town is a rare gem. A bustling medical practice, a budding romance, and a passel of small town dramas make this a rich read, but a decades old murder mystery adds the icing on the cake. The […]

“Told through the eyes of Dr. Luke Bradford, a newly minted MD, the story of the little town of Watervalley, Tennessee, and its inhabitants comes vividly to life. Jeff High’s medical background gives him that cutting edge in the technical details of his tale and his love of his native Tennessee and the human race […]

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Lester’s Winter of Discontent Lester, who works back on the loading dock, hasn’t had the best of winters. His girlfriend, Sabrina, broke up with him right after Christmas. Apparently, the customized bowling ball he got her didn’t say, “I love you” as much as Lester thought it would. And of all things, she came by […]

An Insight From Chick

Hey Folks, Chick McKissick here from Chick’s Auto Repair Shop! Man…was it ever cold last week! Watervalley Lake froze over for the first time in decades. I almost put a sign on the shop door reading: Gone For The Season! Reason?Freezin! On top of that, the wind blew so hard you had to lean into it to […]

Good Eats

Every woman in Watervalley has a recipe for Red Velvet Cake. I’ve tried all of them and some are only slightly preferable to hunger. But without a doubt, my cousin Imogene’s Red Velvet Cake recipe is the best. It’s like a party in your mouth. But Imogene is not the most likeable soul. She’s a […]

Events

Nashville, TN October 18, 2015 at 2:00 PM After highlighting Each Shining Hour and the Watervalley Books series on Nashville News Channel 5 Talk of the Town, Saralee and Larry have invited Jeff High to speak at the BookMan BookWoman Bookstore in trendy Hillsboro Village. If you are going to be in the Nashville area, be sure to stop […]

Spring Hill, TN October 17, 2015 at 11:00 AM Author Jeff High will be at the Spring Hill Library for discussing his Watervalley Books series and signing books in celebration of the release of his latest novel, The Splendor of Ordinary Days: A Novel of Watervalley. Purchase your copy today at Amazon.com, Barnes And Noble, Books-A-Million, or anywhere else that books […]

Cullman, AL October 15, 2015 at 5:00 PM Deb’s Bookstore will be hosting Jeff High for an author event to celebrate The Splendor of Ordinary Days: A Novel of Watervalley. If you live in the Birmingham area, be sure to come out to hear Jeff discuss the Watervalley Books series and get your copies signed! Deb’s Bookstore 207 […]

The Splendor of Ordinary Days makes it to #1 on The Tennessean Best Seller List! On October 18th, the BookMan BookWoman bookstore in Hillsboro Village hosted a standing-room only book signing and author event to celebrate the latest novel in the Watervalley Books series, and that week the The Splendor of Ordinary Days rose to #4 on the […]

Congratulations to Amanda Morris for winning the The Splendor of Ordinary Days Kindle Fire HD 6 Giveaway! With more than 1800 entries, Amanda was randomly selected and will receive a Kindle Fire HD 6 and signed copies of all three novels in the Watervalley Series. Special thanks to everyone who participated in the contest and the blog […]

Next week I will be a guest lecturer to a couple of college literature classes in which my first novel, More Things in Heaven and Earth, is part of the curriculum. Guys like myself, who hail from bushhog-intensive backgrounds, rarely get to have this kind of honor. Each session will last almost an hour and […]

In the summer of 1976 I returned home from my first year of college. During those months, America celebrated its bicentennial, CB radio’s were the rage, Viking I landed on Mars, Evita Peron was kicked out of Argentina, (you know..don’t cry for me), and a guy named Steve Jobs got the idea for his new […]